Forming a Thesis

In Class Thesis:

“The right to privacy is not explicitly stated in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, but it is implied and accepted as a constitutional right. While the “freedom of the press” must be limited and regulated, there are countless cases of where the press passes their bounds. The right to privacy is implied in the First Amendment through these regulations and bounds and can be defended by such limitations.”

 Question + Answer:

Theoretically, the thesis answers two questions that I have written. The first is: “How is the right to privacy implied?” Essentially, the thesis does not fully answer this question, as that is the purpose of the complete research paper. Even the research paper may not ultimately answer this question. However, my main argument is that the right to privacy is implied in the First Amendment and considered a constitutional right. The second, more convoluted question is: “Why should we have a right to privacy?” I chose this question for its convolution. There cannot be a final answer to this question. In whole, the question is asking: “Why should we defend a right to privacy if it is not in the First Amendment?”

Revised Thesis:

“The right to privacy is not explicitly stated in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, but it is implied and accepted as a constitutional right. Although the right to privacy is not part of the First Amendment, there is a way to defend it through the First Amendment. The right to privacy is defined and implied through the extent of the “freedom of the press.” While the “freedom of the press” must be limited and regulated, there are countless cases of the press unconstituionally passing their bounds. The right to privacy is implied through these regulations and bounds and can be defended by challenging the press’s failure to realize such limitations.”

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